3-DOF Motion Systems for 3D Bioprinting
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3-DOF Motion Systems for 3D Bioprinting

3-Axis precision positioning systems and XYZ-gantries enable high performance 3D bioprinting.

High-performance XYZ-gantry system optimized for 3D-printing
3-Axis granite bridge motion system for 3D-printing and bioprinting

3D bioprinting enables therapies that were – until recently – only known from science fiction movies.

The printing process of individual cells and bio materials requires highly precise 3-axis motion systems to move and position the print head in 3 degrees of freedom, but also exact dosing technologies for the extremely small droplets.

In both cases PI technology can help. For the dosing part, PI provides standard and custom piezoelectric transducers and for the motion part, a selection of tried-and-proven multi-axis stages and positioning solutions are available. Control is through our ACS-based industrial motion controllers that also synchronize third party equipment, such as lasers and dispensers precisely with the 3D motion path.

Gantries / Cartesian Robots

A gantry precision positioning stage is sometimes called a linear robot or Cartesian robot. Gantries typically provide motion in 2 or 3 linear degrees of freedom (X-Y and X-Y-Z) and are often used for pick and place applications, 3D printing or laser machining, and welding applications.

Printing Customized Medical Implants and Tissue

Printing Customized Medical Implants & Tissues

3D printing enables therapies that were unimaginable just few decades ago. With the development of medical technology, however, the demands on medical devices and implants are also becoming higher. The geometries and structures are becoming more complex and faster and precise manufacturing is required. Some 3D printing processes can benefit from piezo technology.

3D Printing – Gantry Motion Platforms to Support 3D Printing, Additive Manufacturing

XYZ / XY-Theta Stages

Several types of multi-axis stage combinations, including gantries and granite-based motion systems

Nano-3D Manufacturing Technology with Piezo Mechanisms and Laser Lithography

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